Curry’s personal trainer: Warrior star’s ankle injury ‘nothing major’

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Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) limps back to the court after injuring his right ankle as teammate Draymond Green (23) checks on his condition during the first quarter of their NBA game at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, March 8, 2018. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) waits to take his free-throw after injuring his right ankle during the first quarter of their NBA game at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, March 8, 2018. Curry would leave the game. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) heads to the locker room after injuring his right ankle while playing the San Antonio Spurs during the first quarter of their NBA game at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, March 8, 2018. Curry would leave the game and not return. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

Brooklyn Nets' Caris LeVert (22) tries to steal the ball from Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) in the first period of their NBA game at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, March 6, 2018. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group)

Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) and Brooklyn Nets' DeMarre Carroll (9) battle for loose ball in the second period of their NBA game at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, March 6, 2018. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group)

Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) tries to block a shot by Brooklyn Nets' Joe Harris (12) in the first period of their NBA game at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, March 6, 2018. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group)

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) goes to the basket against Washington Wizards forward Tomas Satoransky (31), of the Czech Republic, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) drives to the basket against Washington Wizards forward Tomas Satoransky, center, and center Marcin Gortat (13), of Poland, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Golden State Warriors forward Stephen Curry celebrates toward fans during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, Monday, Feb. 26, 2018 in New York. The Warriors defeated the Knicks 125-111. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

New York Knicks center Kyle O'Quinn, left, and guard Trey Burke, second from left, try to strip the ball from Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, front right, as Warriors center Zaza Pachulia watches, back right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Feb. 26, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) reacts during their NBA game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) and Andre Iguodala (9) celebrate a basket in the second quarter of their NBA game Oklahoma City Thunder at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) celebrates with teammate Kevin Durant (35) after Curry made a three-point basket in the fourth period of their NBA game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group)

Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) makes a three-point basket in the second period of their NBA game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group)

Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) kicks a basketball while warming up before their NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 12, 2018. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) gestures after making a basket against the Phoenix Suns during the second quarter of their NBA game at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 12, 2018. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) runs back to the locker room after warmups before the start of the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

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The vigil over Steph Curry’s right ankle, injured last Thursday, is more wait than see.

Curry stayed home last weekend while the Warriors lost games at Portland and Minnesota. It is not yet known if he will play in Wednesday’s home game against the Los Angeles Lakers. The team, as you would expect, is being circumspect.

Curry’s personal trainer, as you would expect, is upbeat and accessible.

“(I’m) not very concerned in terms of it being a major injury or something that is going to prevent him from playing in the playoffs or anything like that,” Bandon Payne told 95.7 The Game on Friday. “It’s all small little tweaks. It’s nothing major.”

Curry has tweaked his troublesome right ankle four times in little more than three months. The last one, against San Antonio, sure looked significant. He had to leave that game and has not played since.

Meanwhile, the Warriors are undergoing something of a tweak-fest. David West (cyst in right arm) has missed the past four games; Andre Iguodala (left wrist) has missed three games; Jordan Bell (sprained left ankle) has missed two games, and Patrick McCaw (fractured left wrist) is out indefinitely. Though they haven’t missed time, Klay Thompson played with a sprained right thumb against Minnesota and Kevin Durant iced his right shoulder after that game.

Not to break glass in a non-emergency, but the Warriors are 1 1/2 games behind Houston for the top seed in the Western Conference and the playoff grind commences in one month.

Payne believes Curry’s previous setbacks with his ankle will help in his rehab and return to the floor, whenever that is.

“There’s nobody equipped to be able to articulate what’s going on in his ankle to the team doctors and trainers than he is,” Payne said. “And he’s really good about understanding what he has to do to get it back and get it right to play.”

Gary Peterson is a sports content creator for the Bay Area News Group. His prior assignments included 31 years as a sports columnist, serving as a general assignment news reporter, covering courts and writing a metro column before finding his way back to sports.

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